New Black Districts Could Mean New Representation in Alabama, Louisiana
In the 2024 general election, Alabama and Louisiana voters will cast their ballots in new majority-Black electoral districts.
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These Right-Wing Groups Are Trying to Remove Millions of Voters Around the Country
Democracy Docket identified eight groups leading the right-wing effort to challenge the registrations of millions of voters across the country.
Rethinking Absentee Voting: Why No Excuse Should Be Needed
Currently, 36 states allow people to vote by mail without providing an excuse as to why they can’t vote in person on Election Day. Every state should offer that chance to voters.
A SCOTUS Seat Is a Lifetime Appointment. Could Term Limits Create a Fairer Court?
A key reason Biden and others want term limits — specifically 18-year terms — is to ensure the bench changes with greater regularity.
Meet the Trump-Linked Think Tank Waging a Legal War on Elections
AFPI is hardly the first right-wing think-tank to get involved in election litigation but their recent pivot to election litigation is part of a larger right-wing focus on rolling back voting rights and sowing discord in elections through the courts.
A Felon Can Run for President. In Mississippi, He Probably Can’t Vote.
The state sought to uphold Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution, a Jim Crow-era provision opponents argue is cruel and unusual punishment under the U.S. Constitution.
AI’s Impact on Elections: Assessing the Growing Threats and Solutions
Arizona Sec. of State Adrian Fontes, Michigan Sec. of State Jocelyn Benson and NewDEAL Forum CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talk about the growing threat of AI in elections.
These Republicans Have Ties to the Group Behind Project 2025
As Trump and the GOP try to distance themselves from Project 2025, we highlight nine Republicans with ties to the group behind the controversial document.
Unmasking the Anti-Democracy Agenda of Project 2025
Democracy Docket spoke with voting rights experts, pro-democracy advocates, and right-wing extremist researchers about how Project 2025 could upend democracy.
Can The Voting Rights Act Survive if Individuals Can’t Sue Under Section 2?
The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held last year that private parties can’t sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. While the decision is concerning, experts say voters still have other avenues to challenge racial discrimination.
